Why Aren’t ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Station 19’ on Tonight? Here’s When New Episodes Return

The last Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 episodes on October 21 left viewers wanting more, as usual but they aren’t on tonight, Oct. 18. Station 19 left viewers wondering whether Andy Herrera (Jaina Lee Ortiz) and Robert Sullivan (Boris Kodjoe) might be over for good. Then, the flirtatious chat between Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and Nick Marsh (Scott Speedman) teased fans just enough over at Grey’s Anatomy. However, viewers’ disappointment to wait even longer for that Grey’s Anatomy Station 19 crossover event is agonizing. When will the Shondaland shows return?

Why aren’t ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Station 19’ on tonight, Oct. 28, 2021?

According to ABC’s schedule, Station 19 Season 5 and Grey’s Anatomy Season 18 will lose their time slot tonight, Oct. 28. But it’s not all bad news. While Shondaland fans will miss out on new episodes this week, the network will air a Halloween special, Toy Story of Terror, followed by Toy Story 4. It’s not the same, but it’s something cute. 

Then next week, on Nov. 4, Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 again lose their time slot. Next week, the firefighter drama is replaced with The Queen Family Singalong. Then, Queens takes the place of the beloved medical drama.

When do ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 18 and ‘Station 19’ Season 5 return?

Viewers must wait until Nov. 11 to see Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 return to Thursday night. In the Station 19 Season 5 promo, an explosion shakes the firehouse and Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. At first, the firefighters weren’t sure whether it was an explosion or an earthquake. However, later in the premiere, Travis Montgomery (Jay Hayden) tells someone about a “second explosion.” 

“I’m trying to call Ben, but he’s not picking up,” Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) says to Richard Webber (James Pickens, Jr.). 

Then the promo flashes to a clip of Ben, who looks very worried, standing in either a makeshift shelter or underground area. Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) insists that the hospital will be “flooded with massive trauma.” Then Bailey yells at everyone to move as she pulls a gurney into the emergency room. It looks like it could be Ben that she’s transporting. In another clip, Owen’s sister, Megan Hunt (Abigail Spencer), breaks down crying outside an operating room in the Grey’s Anatomy Season 18 Episode 5 promo. 

What to expect when ‘Station 19’ Season 5 Episode 5 returns

Something traumatic happens when Station 19 returns with season 5 episode 5, “Things We Lost in the Fire,” on Nov. 11.

“When Theo and Vic hit a relationship milestone, Vic is forced to reckon with her feelings about commitment,” the ABC press release about episode 5 reads. “Andy takes refuge at Dean’s home and helps care for Pruitt, while Dean considers a new potential career opportunity. Meanwhile, an explosion rips apart a neighborhood and changes the lives of our firefighters forever.”

Since the Station 19 Grey’s Anatomy crossover event promo insists that not everyone survives, viewers worry that someone significant from the fire department dies.

What to expect when ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 18 Episode 5 returns

When Grey’s Anatomy returns with season 18 episode 5, “Bottle Up and Explode,” on Nov. 11, the explosion sends some of Seattle’s own into the Grey Sloan ER.

“The Grey Sloan doctors spring into action after an explosion rocks Seattle, with the incoming trauma hitting close to home,” the ABC press release reads. “Owen experiences PTSD after he hears the explosion, while his sister Megan enlists help from Winston and Hayes in confidence. In Minnesota, Meredith and Amelia meet up with a familiar face who assists in their study.”

Look for the Grey’s Anatomy Station 19 crossover event to return to ABC on Nov. 11, 2021. Station 19 airs at 8 p.m. EST, followed by Grey’s Anatomy at 9 p.m.